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Do-it-yourself cervical cancer screening?

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Do-it-yourself cervical cancer screening?Enlisting patients to self-collect specimens for human papillomavirus testing is an effective way to detect cervical precancer in those who might not otherwise undergo cervical cancer screening. PRACTICE CHANGERHave patients who decline a pelvic examination self-collect a specimen for human papillomavirus polymerase chain reaction testing as an alternative to a clinician-collected one.STRENGTH OF RECOMMENDATION B: Meta-analysis of observational trials. 1 Arbyn M, Smith SB, Temin S, et al; Collaboration on Self-Sampling and HPV Testing.Detecting cervical precancer and reaching under-

Source: The Journal of Family Practice

DOI: 10.12788/jfp.0037

Author: Hoss

Institution: University of Colorado Denver

Language: English

Topic: Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Center for Research Resources